2012 single by Amy Macdonald
| "4th of July" | ||||
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| Single by Amy Macdonald | ||||
| from the album Life in a Beautiful Light | ||||
| Released | 22 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, folk | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amy Macdonald | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Wilkinson | |||
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| "4th of July" on YouTube | ||||
"4th of July" is a single release by Scottish recording artist Amy Macdonald. It was released as the third single from her third studio album, Life in a Beautiful Light, on 22 October 2012. The song was written by Amy Macdonald and produced by Pete Wilkinson.
Background
The song was inspired by a childhood trip to New York with her family on Independence Day.
Music video
Background
On 2 October 2012 Macdonald announced that she was filming the video saying, "Early start today. Filming the video for '4th of July'". On 17 October 2012 she wrote, "The video for 4th of July is nearly finished and ready to go! I am really happy with it! Excited for you all to see it!". On 18 October 2012 Mercury Music Group announced the release date of the single, "@Amy__Macdonald single for ‘4th Of July’ is out next week! Video coming soon.." The music video was uploaded to YouTube on 24 October 2012 at a total length of four minutes.
Live performances
On 26 October 2012 Macdonald performed the song live on This Morning. On the Under stars tour, Macdonald performed an acoustic version of the song with a very different arrangement.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "4th of July" | Amy Macdonald | Pete Wilkinson | 3:48 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 October 2012 | Digital download | Mercury Records |
References
- Biography - Amy Macdonald Archived 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. amymacdonald.co.uk/
- Twitter / Amy_Macdonald: Early start today. Filming ...
- Twitter / Amy_Macdonald: The video for 4th of July is ...
- Twitter / MercuryMusic: @Amy__Macdonald single for ...
- Amy Macdonald - 4th Of July on YouTube
- Amy Macdonald - 4th of July (Live This Morning) on YouTube
External links
- Amy Macdonald - Amy Macdonald official site
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